Today's News

My level of disgust with the Republicans is growing. Not that I’ll start voting for “Democrats” any time soon. Republicans are still rank amateurs when it comes to being wildly irresponsible. But, they are working on that.

Ricky Martin, a Bedford County man, pleaded guilty in Circuity Court Tuesday, to 12 counts of possession of child pornography.

According to Commonwealth’s Attorney Randy Krantz, the charges came to light after his relationship with a girl under the age of 15 that Martin knew came to light. Martin told the girl’s mother about an incident in which Krantz believes was Martin’s attempt to put his own spin on the story before the girl, herself, told her mother.

A song written by a local man is being used to help out the folks in Joplin, Mo., affected by the devastating tornado that ripped through that city last month.

Last year after Mark Laperle’s pastor lost his son in a car accident, he was moved to write “Sing Again” for that family. When the tornado ripped through Joplin, Laperle thought it also might provide comfort to the residents there.
So he sent it to them.